1961-05-18 — Page 9

Hongkong-Macao

Vespa interport gymkhana

this weekend

By A CHINA MAIL REPORTER

in

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1961.

SOFTBALL LEAGUE REVIEW (3)

The ladies' title was South China's right from the start

By OLLY VÁS

The Fifth Hongkong-Macao Vespa Interporl Gymkhana will be held on Whitsunday Macao when members of the Vespa Club of The 1960-61 Ladies' Softball League got off to a late start and this was Hongkong, represented by 25 drivers includ- ing two ladies, will compete on their own machines against a number of Portuguese riders'in a'six-event programme:

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The number of representatives kong contingent is numerically from Macap is not known just superior this is no guarantee ride away with yet as they close entries on that they will Saturday but it is expected that the Cup, for Macao had only 12 year competing last they will have at least 15 drivers scooterists taking part in all the, against double this number from events. These are the Obstacle Tungkong and yet they managed Convincing 163-142 ERE to peore Race, Tools Despatching.

victory to reverse the Laying Race, Slalom, Slow Race pointer and Lane Driving Test in all of 1930 Hongkong decision. which the deciding factor will be skill and not speci

As in the past a points bystetn will be used, and, having stained much valuable experience from last year's Interport, the joint- organizers will be inking steps to ensure that spectators kept informed of the progress through mle by both tears loudspeaker announcements in English, Portuguese and Chinese nad also visually by chalking up the points on blackboard within range of the spectators.

No distraction

Much confusion was evident last year when-events were run off simultaneously with the re- sult that no spectator knew which one to concentrate on. Bearing thla in mind the or- anniers Intend to ntage the raees one at a time, right in front of the stands so that no distracted for a one need he theraent, This will also go long way towards simplifying

Only ladies

In

a blessing in disguise for members of the fairer sex had a very lean season at King's Park because of lack of strong competition. the beginning interest ran high on the part of the Cheyennes but then the team was affected by recurring acts of truancy and this forced them to withdraw from league competition, leaving only three teams to do battle, SCAA 'A' the eventual winners and defending champions the Nam Wah and the Toreros.

This was South Chinas year

were never in the

In Junior Knockout compet!- tion the Stardusis were heads and shoulders above the Austers the inol game and won a resounding victory.

Spectator interest was lacking, knocked out by the Portuguese team in the Best game while right from the start. With the because of the absence of high- very best players all signed up class competition and the fans Great Britain made up the fourth the 'A' team dictated terms all only showed up in large num-entry and the way, They trounced their įbers when the various Taiwan reckoning. 'B' side, Nam Wah, and also girls' teams visited King's Park. Ying and made qufek work of the Toreros. Man Sheung, Ken

saw and con- The opposition had no answer Universal came,

once were the The Missus Fern Horn and to Yim Lai-sheung's pitchingquered. Not Ama Ding are to be the only and the first four places in the three overseas teams fully ex- latiles taking part in the Interhalting race went to Kwok Lal tended and even the local cham. ying Lan Cho-yurt, Yim and plons could make no headway port and they will both be on 150cc machines. Altogether the Margaret Lam, such was their against Orst-class pltching and Hongkong team will consist of power at the plate against low-tight defences.

elags pitching from the 'B' team four Grand Sport models, a suli-

and the Toreros, tary 125cc scooter and twenty

150's.

Outstanding player

The Nam Wah ladies were unlucky not to have persuaded Rome of the players from the

Make to mistake about it, our girls' standard of play is at pro- sent on the decline compared

with what it was a few season

back when teams like the now and Wahoos defunct Wildcats

could have even given good ac

counts of themselves against our

They will not lock moral sup- port for apart from the usual large number of holiday-makers frinn Hongkong the Club will have 30 camp follower travel-SCAA 'A' to sligi up for the sidemen's Junior sides. ling with them on the Saturday so e lo spread out the strength afternoon boat.

of the two Caroline HR teams more evenly. David Lo did his best to try and achieve the so that competition would not be too one-sided but the "A" tenma stuck together.

Having scored a hat-trick in victories from 1957-59 inclusive to relais permanent possession of the 'Dumarest' Interport Trophy the focal drivers will be making every effort to wrest the new Piaggio Cup from the hands of the Macao team and it only re- mains

Nevertheless the junior team were a very keen bunch of players. Mostly basketballers,

they for me to wish them 'Good Luck' in what should turn

| out to be an enjoyable weekend

the work of the marshula and of scootering in Mocno. will help to sustain interest in the afternoon's proceedings,

The current holders of the 'Plaggio Cup

Macao i are the drivers who

the il for won first time inst

when Junc tennis star Antonio de Assis Fong inspired them to victory through a grand individual per- formance.

The total number of points amussed by the best four drivers from each team will decide the winners and though the Hong-

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year,

The Internationals

Perhaps when the two new team which are now' hard in training join the league thin coming season there will be of resurgence

player spcolator interest in Indica softball.

and

We could certainly find room at the top of the league table for a new champion side-and st could be Nam Wah, Toreros or even one of the new teams.

It has been a long, long time The young shortstop caught

we failed to play off the eye of the Press selectors since

International Softball, and though she did not win the Ladies' MVP title she can feel proud of but this happened in the 1980-81 of an in- because scasun herself,

number ot en- Matching the Nain Wah insuficient

lost BEASON However, enthusiaum for the game were tries

the Men's International the Toreros. The players who in

Portugal added to their string had a finé season wëre Ana Tiu,

of victories by easily accounting Hearteita Yip, Peggy Wong ind

others, All they for USA in the Anal game. Davi one or

Malig never had an easier game need is tougher competition to

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Taiwan Pandos

As this sees print we hope to entertaining the Talwan Pandas, s'men's teamjina series of matches against' our Senior aides while Little League baseball continue to be played at King's Park till it is time to vacate the ground later in the

year.

Till September then...when the sound of horsehide meeting hickory resounds once again, softtail and your correspondent will take

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Section 4: PRCY RAF, Cič (1) v CCC, LRC v KCC.

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EVERYONE'S SORRY FOR THE AUSTRALIANS but the bad weather

too

has hit

England,

was

I can remember being snowed off in the Yorkshire match against the South Africans at Bradford in 1947. I seem to recall that the Indians were snowed off in their first practice match of their tour, at Eastbourne, some years later. But I honestly can't remember a wetter or more depressing opening to a cricket season than this one. Instead of the fast, frm | English first class averages last off the mark with, some useful wickets we all wanted to help season,

second only to Middlesex wickets 'this week, I the game find its brighter lock, Pullar with an average of 50 doubt whether he will make the

have had one

this. sorry again the South Africans in Test grade

Abson. My Nerthants sequence of showers and wash the tour Teats he played and has information that

mode a good start this season. I still plan to nurse him alơng by been Everybody has

parti- believe he has the ability to easy stints this season and that eularly sorry for the Austra "path it on" If and when his

not until next year will we see ans. I'm sorry for them, too, main role of sheet-anchor is

this young giant really trying for as a farmer captain I know done.

to put on speed. Just how Important these early matches can be in building up the best possible combination for the coming Test matches.

Was

OULE

With his own shoulder in- prob- jury aggravating his lena, Richle have had quite a few days of worry in the past week or so. himself Out of commission after the first match, his side were in their fourth game be fore at least three of his party turned an played ball or arm!

must Benaud

Good sense

Just the same.

If he should be wanted, this lively young man have

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is a ureful customer to

No batsman likes around.

As Australia's trump card of attack is the pace of the left- handed Alan Davidson, I also see the ball coming at him fast feel that the idea of having-fren n height of eight feet!

lefi England open with two tranders against him makes good sensc. I don't know many bowlers who can bowl as well agalust left-handers as right.

This argument, of course,

those Iteepa

up-and-coming young openers, Brian Edrich of Surrey, and Brain Stott of York- shire, very well in the pleture

England's problems too. They are both left-handers.

But these worries STU not one-sided. England have just as many problems as the Austra..

isn't lang und this weather helping them either. The selec- tor, for instance, were out and about in lively force last week- end in various parts of the country looiding, I suspect, for possible contenders for the basic positions in the England side.

The right opening batsman

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to go in with Lancashire's Geoff Pullar.

The right wicket-keeper.

• The men to be on call to

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I only wish the position with the English spinners was IN strong. There still seems to be Ray Ding- a Oght between worth and David Allen for the off-spinnern's job and between the Lancashire pair, Tommy Greenhough and Bob Barber. for the leg-spinner's place.

new this

A slow left-hander? I wish I could tell you of some There is just no answer yes and likely candidate in to England's other problems. 1 category. But I can't, Tony still feel that the best wicket-Lock is still

keeper in the country' is prob- ably Keith Audraws of North-

In my book the best man in the business.

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Parka's batting polentia] will still make him number one contender with John Murray. who came back from the wiri- ter tour of New Zealand with A very fine report, also strong- : ly in line.

Easily named

The obvious comment about!

support the pace of True-Parks, of course, is that he will) man and Stathamor to have to produce far more con- replace either in case of vincing batting form this year to hold the wicket-keeper- injury.

batsman job than he showed Just year, Then he scored only 154 runs in the five Tests he These are four Important played. That was little more problems which have no easy or than a third of the result ex- certain solution. But, knowing peeted.

The right spinners to sup- port our pace spearhead.

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that, what real help does

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as he watches possible candidates in these carly-season rains?

Try to judge

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

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The pace bowlers to support Trueman and Statham are more camily named. With Alan Moss as first in the field i wod #ny

Here is a position from actual of the "suspects't

last year, play; White to move id win. Harold Rhodes of Derbyshire Solution No. 6030: 1 P.83 and David White of Hampshire, (threat 7 Kt-85), P-86; 2 As one who has had the un-

close heblid, R-KI, or 1... QXR ch; 2 Kt enviable job on a rumber of must be fairly occasion, I cun

Lancashire's the with

up-and- (BG)--It4, or I ...Q-B1 chi answer-precisely no help at [coming Ken Higgs also in the 2 HL-K7, or 1. Q-HII ch; 1-2 Rtx, or 1... K-Bů: 2 KC-

all.

tell you

hunt,

On these pitches, especially Although Northamptonshire's | 04, or I... BXB: 2 KtxB.

Lendon Express Bercios as they dry cut after rain, any Oft. 7 in. tall David Larter got Intelligent agam bowler, or opin

ner, can often make unpractised batsmen look foolish

The selcolor must try to Judge whether these bowlern could bchieve the same de- gren of cut. spin. or lift on a good, fast Test wicket. And the obvious answer, of course, In that they couldn't.

On the other hand, doen a selector dismiss the hopes of a young batman because he sees hun bowled by a ball that pit- ches on the lee stump and knocks down the off as it scur- ries through unexpectedly tow? Agal the answer is of course not,

So England's selectors arc Just as much hamstrung in their team-building as are the Aus- tralians, County. cricketers aro Just be much out of practice and fed up with the weather as are the Tourists.

Thir, in fact, is a dead time the game can ill affordi

Play the bost

If I were betting now, i would

now.'T say that Northamptonshira skip- per Sub How will open with first Test at Pullar in the Edgbaston.

I know that Colin Cowdrey may yet be asked to do the job and that many prople are hop log to sca'some of our brighter, goyer, harder hitting young inch like Surrey Mickie Stoward belha given his chanee."*/*; But I always come back to basic casenitais lry #2jka matter and nakitiyself: -- Are we lo play the BRIGHT, bays or the BEST! «boret@land› atwayé 'I musa Beste back with the same answetplay ‚‚“the”-besi'every

That is why I wpukł go for Bulbs Row." He“ lopped thư

The number of active "tuberculosis cases in Hong Kong at present is estimated to be 60,000, of which 2,000 or known cases of bone and joint disease in children up to the age of ten years.

Most of the deaths accur in man and women in their most fruitful and active years and many victims of this felt discaso are young children,

WON'T YOU HELP TO. STOP THIS WASTAGE OF VALUABLE HUMAN LIVES by donating generously to the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association? The As- sociation is dedicated to the task of combatting tuberculosis and has as one of its primary objectives the provision of more hospital accommodation so that the sick con be cured and the garm carriers Isolated.

With your help, so much more can

be done.

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"The Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Awociation" o/o. Memes - Lawn, Bingham- & › Matthews. Alexandrą - Hose

or want.

c/o South China Morning Post, Ltd.

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